CVE-2026-112174
Privilege escalation in Enter’s Iperius Backup
Description
Local privilege escalation vulnerability in Iperius Backup 8.8.3, due to insufficient separation between the graphical user interface running with elevated privileges and local users with low privileges. When the backup service is configured to run persistently with Administrator privileges, a local attacker with low privileges can use the native Windows dialogues exposed by the application to run programmes that inherit its elevated context. This allows commands to be executed with SYSTEM or Administrator privileges, depending on the application’s context, and compromises the affected Windows system.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 11, 2026, 10:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 11, 2026, 10:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | CRITICAL | 0cbda920-cd7f-484a-8e76-bf7f4b7f4516 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Iperius Backup to the latest version.
- Ensure backup service runs with minimum required privileges.
- Avoid running applications with elevated context.
- Configure application access controls strictly.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2026-112174.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/privilege-escalation-enters-iperius-backup |
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Nov. 11, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Local privilege escalation vulnerability in Iperius Backup 8.8.3, due to insufficient separation between the graphical user interface running with elevated privileges and local users with low privileges. When the backup service is configured to run persistently with Administrator privileges, a local attacker with low privileges can use the native Windows dialogues exposed by the application to run programmes that inherit its elevated context. This allows commands to be executed with SYSTEM or Administrator privileges, depending on the application’s context, and compromises the affected Windows system. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-250 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/112xxx/CVE-2026-112174.json">CVE-2026-112174</a> Added Reference https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/privilege-escalation-enters-iperius-backup